Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Asayish General Department in Kurdistan Region denied the statement of the State of Law Coalition member, Sami al-Askari, over the departure of the Deputy President of the Saddam’s regime, Izzat al-Dori, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through ErbilAirport.

A statement by Kurdistani Regional Government received by IraqiNews.com quoted the media officer within Asayish Dept. Major Ashti Majeed, as saying “Such reports are groundless.”

Earlier, MP, Sami al-Askari, stated that Dori left heading to KSA through Erbil Airport two days ago, assuring that airports in Kurdistan Region are not under the authority of the Central Government.